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Need help with a beagle puppy
Cyclonus
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A friend of mine has a 3 month old purebred beagle puppy. So we need help over here to housebreak him any and all help will be appreciated.
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use a kennel. They don't like sleeping in their on poo for too long
It usually doesn't take long for the pup to figure out he's supposed to "go" outside
Good luck
Eight survived and all were housetrained by 10 weeks when we sold them.
Small crates and frequent trips outside is the key.
Positive rewards as soon as they pee or poop is very important.
My wife can get about $300 more for a housetrained pup.
She starts them at 5 weeks of age.
CP
Patience and persistence is going to be key here. But I agree w/the take it outside VERY OFTEN advice. And make it STAY outside until it goes. It shouldn't take long before the dog learns that if it wants back inside, it has to "potty" before it can.
Also using a "catch command" (word or phrase) may help. When you take it outside, tell it, "Let's go potty." (Or just potty etc). And stand at the door and repeat it until it does and associates the phrase w/the action and desired (for him) result.
BTW: Having it around other already house broken dogs is a big help.
Our daughter has a dog that she couldn't house break. But we began "dog sitting" the dog while she works. And this dog became housebroken in no time after being w/our dogs and observing the "potty routine".
weve tried that and he wont go to the bathroom in there he holds it until you let him out and then goes in the bedroom and in the second living room. I woke up to nine piles yesterday.
You need to get out of bed every day.
then move it over by the door. when he gets that routine established, move it outside the door. he'll go over to where the newspapers were and wonder where they're at? show him they're outside. after a while do away with the newspapers. when you do that, he'll probably be looking for them and actually hold it until he finds some newspapers to go on. then you have to show him it's ok to go outside without the newspapers.
You can do the newspaper route, you just have to watch the puppy for signs that it needs to go and take it to the paper or even take it outside ....AFter it goes PRAISE it with lots of attention and affectijon...
Nine piles(9)???? sounds like you are feeding it waaaaaaaaay to much or you stay in bed a hell of a long time...
Housebreaking a puppy requires the owner to get off their lazy butts and train the dog....
I disagree. You're sending mixed signals. You want the dog to learn that OUTSIDE is the ONLY acceptable place. Make it as simple as possible. Teach him what you want him to learn in the 1st place.
Agree
"You train the trainer and the dog will go along for the ride"...
Note that in the animal world, physical punishment is used by animal parents.
IMO when the dog potty's in the house, a few LIGHT swats w/a loosely rolled up newspaper is an effectve tool. The point here is nut as much physical as the mental. As the loud popping sound frightens the dog and creates a assoiciated memory. I also don't believe you have to catch them "in the act".
Animals can tell the scent of their urine/feces from other dogs/animals.
Take him to the scene of the crime. Rub his nose gently in the spot. Punish him there. (You might not even have to actually hit him w/the paper) Then put him outside w/command and MAKE him obey before allowed back in.
She would have us kids watch the dog, and only punish the dog if we saw the dog's accident, and do it immediately after the dog had done his business.
Worked like a charm.
I have two cats and two dogs. I started housebreaking 'em just like Mom did. Worked great. Takes two to three weeks.
I have read on the internet that this punishment technique is worthless, will not work, and will psychologically scar the animal and he will hate you.
Well that is not true. My pets love me and we get along great. These are four happy, spoiled animals.
I guess I need to take 'em to a pet psychiatrist and let him tell me how badly my pets have been damaged by my housebreaking techniques.
I disagree. You're sending mixed signals. You want the dog to learn that OUTSIDE is the ONLY acceptable place. Make it as simple as possible. Teach him what you want him to learn in the 1st place.
+1
Limit food, a pup that age should get about 3 cups (max)of dry food per day, 1/2 in the am, 1/2 in the pm, give the pup its food, let it eat, when it's done, take the food away, and then exercise / play for 15-20 min.
Take the pup outside, and it will go.[:D] you need to know the signs of the pup looking for a place to go also, usually they start sniffing, looking for where they went before (a good reason to clean accident spots good), when you see the pup sniffing, get it out side, when it goes, give praise, and maybe a SMALL training treat.
Don
I don't believe in the paper method as someone else said it gives them mixed messages that it's okay to pee in the house.